Planting Wildflowers

Wildflowers serve more purposes than people might think. Their color attracts bees and butterflies that encourage pollination, but the flowers also have a purpose when they aren't in bloom. Their roots are able to store water and carbon which keeps carbon from being released into the atmosphere. Restoring wildflower areas can aid other endangered species in making a comeback as well. Some examples are the American Bumblebee, the Monarch Butterfly, Lark Buntings, and even a mammal called the pronghorn.

I think this is something good to teach about because people would be willing to take this step for the environment. While wildflowers are good for the environment, they are also pretty to look at. It is a seemingly simple step we could take to improve biodiversity and keep carbon contained. Also, wildflower seeds are inexpensive. 

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  1. AnonymousMay 11, 2021 at 6:59 AM

    This is really encouraging to know since we seem to be losing more & more species recently. It's great that wildflowers can benefit those endangered species, while also helping the environment by withholding excess carbon from the atmosphere. I never knew either of those facts, but both are very relevant to the world's current issues, & it seems like a good solution since I can't imagine there being any cons of having more flowers.

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  2. AnonymousMay 13, 2021 at 10:11 AM

    I agree, I think it is a great idea to plant more wildflowers around. Due to the idea that they help and have so many benefits to the environment, and they are added decoration.

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  3. AnonymousMay 17, 2021 at 4:52 AM

    This is a really interesting article. I think it is necessary for us to restore wildflower areas because it can help repopulate the endangered species. Saving these species from extinction is essential to the environment and needs to be done.

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  4. AnonymousMay 20, 2021 at 11:11 AM

    Hopefully people realize that getting rid of too many wildflowers for whatever reason is definitely going to come back to bit us in the behind later on. Also, that us as humans, should be able to take the responsibility of past people to replant these flowers.

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  5. AnonymousMay 24, 2021 at 6:06 AM

    People always think that reversing climate change and taking steps towards helping our planet is so hard to do, but things as simple as this which make the earth prettier and also benefit it are so important and anyone could do it.

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